A patient arrives at the ED with an exacerbation of left-sided heart failure and complains of shortness of breath. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention? a) Administer angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors b) Administer angiotensin II receptor blockers c) Assess oxygen saturation level d) Administer diuretics
A patient arrives at the ED with an exacerbation of left-sided heart failure and complains of shortness of breath. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?
a) Administer angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
b) Administer angiotensin II receptor blockers
c) Assess oxygen saturation level
d) Administer diuretics